I was thinking of getting some leaf cells, new from salvaged Nissan Leafs.
2S-2P 7.2V 55Ah each at $85 plus freight, a pallet load would make freight about 800 to brisbane. I don't need a whole pallet. Room for anyone else to jump a ride for their pack. They can come as blocks of 8 ready to mount up. That makes a 120Ah 120V pack with 32 modules (4x8packs) for $3060Us. waiting for more details. 1000+ available
ebay item number;
251359065474
opportunity for a group buy, not sure how the bms or charger would work but it seems a good price, whaddayareckun?

no reply as to how much fits on a pallet, I was told by someone it needs to be on surface freight as they aparrently are dangerous goods but they said they had already shipped by air to Oz, no cell tech details yet.

At the bottom of the description they show pictures of the different sized packs of modules which looks well handy for mounting and must be prewired I suspect, I also asked about the BMS. Will let you know when I get a reply. I messaged them again saying 4 60V packs is the likely order so far...

Looks like my situation may be changing mid next year, and my personal EV conversion may not happen (in Australia at least). I'm going to have to stop collecting EV parts (including these batteries) until I know what's going to happen. Sorry about that.

It's so hard to let a deal like that go! They're so modular and good for DIY conversion!

They look like an easy shoe in package, more details on chemistry etc. would be nice, seems a good deal anyone enquired further yet? Another group buy could reduce freight charges considerably for those in need of a traction pack, I have a project on the cards for a friend who wants to convert an austin A10 ute so I could be involved for 4 modules.
Anyone else interested?

More Leaf cells from the supplier in the US might be another year and a half as Russian interests seem to be outbidding him on wrecked Leaf's lately so it will take more time to amass a stash of them for a pallet ship and prices might even go up if the wrecks get more sought after. We are also looking at getting the entire drive-train/loom sent as well...

If you want to buy from an Australian supplier then talk to Graeme at OZ DIY Electric Vehicles / Suzi Auto Services at Springwood QLD. He is doing group buys of Leaf modules for the Brisbane branch of AEVA.

Johny wrote: Thanks for the post Lex. Please post the progress and results.

Will do, once the mounting method for all the modules is sorted, it shouldn't take too long.

here's a photo of the new modules and the old cells. The CALBs had top levelling strips but no active BMS, by the time I'd noticed they were out of balance the damage had been done (to some). They will likely be re-purposed for a 48V house system.